Dustin,
I can't answer your question. But, don't write off anybody that was racing
in the late forties. There are still a lot of them (us) around.
Jim V.
At 11:49 PM 6/5/00 Monday -0400, CLLLSLS@aol.com wrote:
>Hey everyone,
>
>Just wondering if there were ever any retrofit kits made in the 40's or 50's
>to put a torque converter on the Hydra-matics? I've heard these Hydros were
>beefed up and made better than bulletproof on the dragstrips back in their
>day, but I can't imagine these things performing with their torus member type
>fluid coupling. Is there any way to get a power glide TC or even a later
>turbo hydro unit to fit? Can the stock torus unit be retrofitted with torque
>converter guts?
>
>Who knows about this stuff? I'm 17 and it seams like there's a good chance
>anybody who was racing Hydro's in the late 40's is no longer around. Is there
>anybody left out there that cares about this stuff? I think It'd be pretty
>cool to stick an old built 4-spd Hydra-matic behind my 375 horse 270 Jimmy! I
>figure it's got darn near the same characteristics as a 700R4!
>
>Dustin
>50 & 53 GMC 1/2 tons
>48 GMC 3/4 ton
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